Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] leadscrew protectors ( was Re: telescoping leadscrew protectors

Mike Snodgrass wrote:

> These bellows type are round and would work nice, they arn't as expensive
> as the ones you mentioned. Onother option would be to use pure rubber vacum
> cleaner hose, available from janitorial supply, or a hose like clothes
> dryer hose if you can find some that small O.D.

Most of those ribbed hoses don't really accordion very much. At best, most
of them will compress an inch per foot or so. You need more action than
that for a leadscrew cover. The Gortite stuff will go from 3" to 3' easily.
A pure (natural) rubber hose will fall apart in a week after exposure to
grease or oil. Only Neoprene or some other synthetic rubber will handle
oils.

Jon